Wireless Network Engineer II at Microsoft
Redmond, WA
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Aug 12, 2026
Redmond, WA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role sits within an enterprise network engineering team responsible for designing, deploying, and operating wireless LAN infrastructure across corporate campuses and customer-facing facilities. Day-to-day work spans wireless controller and access-point management, 802.1X/IBNS access policies, network automation, and on-call incident response. It suits a network engineer with hands-on wireless and wired access experience who is comfortable writing automation code.
Mid level · 2+ years · Bachelor's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 15, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
SOC classification is a genuine judgment call: the role blends network operations/administration (wireless LAN, 802.1X, campus fabric, on-call ops) with meaningful software/automation work (Python, Ansible, IaC, AI-assisted tooling). The primary framing is network infrastructure design and operations, so 15-1244 was chosen; 15-1252 is a credible alternative given the automation and IaC emphasis.
The degree requirement is complex: the minimum path is a Bachelor's plus 2 years of experience, but the posting also accepts a Master's plus 1 year or a Doctorate alone. Degree requirement is set to Bachelor's as the lowest formal degree that satisfies any path; candidates with equivalent experience may also qualify per the posting's 'OR equivalent experience' clause.
Total years of experience is set to 2, reflecting the lowest stated experience threshold (Bachelor's + 2 years). Higher thresholds (3 years with a Master's, 5 years with a Bachelor's for a more senior path) are also listed but represent a separate, more senior qualification tier.
The AI/LLM requirement ('applying AI technologies… AI agents/copilots, LLM-based automation') appears in the required qualifications section and is treated as a hard gate, though it is broadly framed.
Network certifications (CCNA, CCNP, CWNP) are explicitly called 'a plus' and are marked as preferred.
Python and Ansible are listed together as examples of automation technologies alongside REST APIs and IaC; they are captured as separate skills since they are distinct tools, both cited in the requirements section.
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